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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did "Chapter Sixteen," "Chapter Seventeen," and "Conclusion" say was added to Franklin's house?
(a) A library.
(b) A visitor center.
(c) An infirmary.
(d) A new kitchen.

2. When did Deborah Franklin die?
(a) Christmas Day of 1774.
(b) New Year's Day of 1775.
(c) New Year's Eve of 1774.
(d) Christmas Eve of 1774.

3. How old was Benjamin Frankly when he died?
(a) 86.
(b) 84.
(c) 78.
(d) 80.

4. What ship was John Paul Jones commissioned to command?
(a) King George.
(b) The Bonhomme Richard.
(c) The USS Alfred.
(d) Two Friends.

5. What did Benjamin Franklin request after securing a loan for the war?
(a) To read.
(b) To go on vacation.
(c) To take on a new role.
(d) To retire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Benjamin Franklin summoned to stand trial for forwarding the letters?

2. When did Congress accept Benjamin Franklin's resignation?

3. Who was king of France at the time of Benjamin Franklin's visit?

4. When did Silas Deane's replacement arrive in France?

5. What did John Paul Jones do before the Revolution war?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Franklin turn the world's mind to and how did this effect America?

2. What did Congress accept in May 1785 ,and what did Franklin do?

3. How did Franklin view chess?

4. Who criticized Franklin's ideas, according to the "Conclusion"?

5. What did Franklin inadvertently invent?

6. What did Franklin forsake on March 20, 1778?

7. What happened on December 16, 1773?

8. What could Americans not agree on?

9. What did the Second Continental Congress create?

10. What happened to William after Benjamin Franklin's death?

(see the answer keys)

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